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Review
. 2011 Oct;20(10):2042-7.
doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-11-0673.

Cancer survivorship research: a review of the literature and summary of current NCI-designated cancer center projects

J Phil Harrop  1 , Julie A Dean, Electra D Paskett
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Review

Cancer survivorship research: a review of the literature and summary of current NCI-designated cancer center projects

J Phil Harrop et al. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

The number of cancer survivors and the amount of cancer survivorship research have grown substantially during the past three decades. This article provides a review of interventional and observational cancer survivorship research efforts as well as a summary of current cancer survivorship research projects being conducted by National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in an effort to identify areas that need further attention.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Survivorship study designs by year
Note: shaded area indicates time period before the creation of the Office of Cancer Survivorship
Figure 2
Figure 2. Survivorship areas of study by year
Note: shaded area indicates time period before the creation of the Office of Cancer Survivorship
Figure 3
Figure 3. Survivorship study cancer sites of focus by year
Note: shaded area indicates time period before the creation of the Office of Cancer Survivorship.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Survivor population versus research focus percentages by site
References: SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2008 (1)
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